SDR AT9900072

Service difficulty report · Brakes · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AT
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47277
Part
Brakes
Part number
9560892
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LANDING EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, ON TAXI-IN IT FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD TAKE A SECOND OR TWO FOR IT TO RELEASE. AT NO TIME DID THE BRAKES DRAG TO THE EXTEND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO IGNITE. ON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE BRAKES WERE NOT BURNING. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES FLAMES STARTED UP FROM THE BRAKES AND AFTER A SHORT PERIOD THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PER MM 32-40 AND 32-42-1. ALSO, BLED AND LEAKED CHECKED IAW MM 32-42-1. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. BRAKE ASSEMBLY (P/N 9560788-7) OFF.

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